Delamere Forest - Manley Hill Bike Park and searching for singletrack

[@rachelbrodie7932]

Couldn’t agree with you more, if you can’t keep the country code stay at home with your dam rubbish 🤣 not a bad ride and no rocks win win!

[@Stopadoodledoo]

I really did enjoy myself, despite my misgivings about going there. That littering was just disgusting, there being a Disney Princess bag in it just making it all the more so somehow. When I was filming that bit, there was a dad and his lad stood just to ones side of me (it wasn't them who had littered) and at first they were looking at me like I was from the moon but by the end, they knew exactly why I was doing and saying what I did although they were probably a bit confused about who Kung Fu Janet is (in-joke with my five year old daughter, who always shouts "She's not called that Daddy" 😂)

[@HUSHHUSH-]

Love your top tube design. Been there 2 times and always crazy things happened and not in a good way 🤣. Really want to do that road gap. Seen it before and wouldn’t go for . It is so big , hopefully 🙏 I will send it one day . You basically showed nearly everything that is there that I know . Great video buddy and to be honest a great place to session different features 💪👍

[@Stopadoodledoo]

I wondered if you would spot your sticker on the top tube 😂 I reckon you could do that road gap mate; me, it's a few levels above what I would do (maybe a few years ago but now, not a chance). I really do reckon it's a great place for a mess around; not every ride has to be epic to be enjoyable 👍

[@HUSHHUSH-]

@@Stopadoodledoo cheers for the encouragement buddy , as I remember it , she was big . Is there still a jump after it ?

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Oh yeah, it’s a fair old gap and drop. I didn’t notice a jump afterwards but to be honest, as there was no way I was going to hit the road gap, I didn’t pay attention to what came next 😂

[@beerbellyMTB]

Hit the nail on the head I'm gonna start using delamere me self as an after work Summer ride, I don't find it enjoyable and good to just hone the skills although I don't have many 🤣🤟🤣

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Yeah, it’s bang on for a couple of hours messing around, probably more so in the evening when there’s chance of riding the 4X without crashing into anyone 😂

[@WilderFit]

Great vid, Delamere is one of the few midland places we’ve not rode yet.

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Thanks mate. As I say, it's a great place for a couple of hours messing around although not sure I'd want to travel any real distance to get to it.

[@WilderFit]

@@Stopadoodledoo Cheers. Yeh it's about an hour from us so when we run out of nearer places to explore then it may be one for the list! We've got Cannock Chase on our doorstep but done it to death now.

[@GoweserExploreJogja]

Warm greeting from Indonesia, bro. Keep cycling! Success!

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Thanks mate, same to you 👍

[@davesbikelife]

Nice ride brother don't worry about the restrictions you just do what you're doing never heard of that Forest though 👍👍💪😉

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Cheers mate. I've seen reports of Cumbrian Police handing out fines to people driving past Kendal so don't want to risk it for what will hopefully only be a couple of weeks more. I did go to Delamere again yesterday but that was with a mate who has just got into mountain biking; didn't think it would be wise to take him to the Macc Forest off piste stuff 😂

[@davesbikelife]

@@Stopadoodledoo I see what you mean bro yeah don't risk it for a biscuit go easy on your friend 😂🤣🍪💪👍

[@MTB_Derbyshire]

I think you've given it a balanced commentary from what I see. Spiced up with 'Jason's magical vocal sauce'. I've never been but I don't think I'd consider travelling an hour and a half to it. It looks a bit like sherwood pines near me (30 minutes away) which is good for fitness has a couple of fun sections and a jump park, DH (*not really DH as there are no big hills). It lures me in a few times a year for a fitness check. I never leave fully satisfied but I never leave disappointed either. Great stuff as per, loved the stunt skid in the mud too. 😎

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Cheers mate. I have been rather critical of the place in the past as I usually only visit when there’s no other options and compared to almost everywhere else I have ridden this year, it doesn’t compare but that doesn’t mean it’s crap, and I really did enjoy myself, That berm, if you can call it that... how did I spin through 180 degrees? 😂

[@MTB_Derbyshire]

@@Stopadoodledoo clearly you're a rad, sic, gnar dude!🤘🤘🤘🤘😎😜

[@dexterfletcher2481]

Nice one mate....good on you for getting out and riding.....there Will be better days and more challenging trails ahead ! .....mind you.....Delamere looks the best place for me to go ....when I’m back on the bike lol 😂

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Cheers mate and hopefully the good times are about to begin again now that this ridiculous lockdown (that everyone ignored) is nearly over and done with. As for Delamere, it's a long way for you to drive; far better places closer to you. Get well soon buddy, the time will hopefully fly by until you are back on the bike 👍

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

What a lad !

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Thanks mate 😃

[@ElectricMountainBiker]

Sometimes the best days are just the dicking about ones 👍🏼 proper little playground this place, I enjoyed it there which surprised me tbh. Will head back even if only for a few hours. Reckon you got that road gap next time, I am happy to dedicate Feature Friday just for you if you do it 🤣

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Yeah, it's definitely somewhere worth the occasional visit and hopefully in the Summer, we can get down there for a mess-about after work. I'll be honest and say that if it wasn't for Lockdown 2, I would not have gone there but I'm kind of glad I did as it was fun just messing around. As for the road gap, you can do one if you think I am doing that 😂

[@ElectricMountainBiker]

@@Stopadoodledoo 🤣 same here, only saw it in person last week and was immediately like not a bloody chance!! Loads bigger than what you think, and certainly not for a hardtail or even bobcat!

[@Stopadoodledoo]

It’s Earthed 3 that Peaty and Nigel Page do it in, both on hardtails. But they are bloody amazing on bikes and I am a decrepit old fool 😂 I also got Peaty’s bike wrong; it was an Orange MsIsle but it’s a yellow and Black one, painted up to resemble his Bumblebee 224 😀

[@HallMarc_Trails]

Cracking video mate, you made Delamere look quite good, maybe it is? 😂 i do enjoy delamere when i go, just not my first choice for a main ride, might use as a mess about area and fitness though, seeing as it's the closest place to me, better than canals lol, that road gap looked mad, fair play to that lad, i enjoyed that 😃👍

[@Stopadoodledoo]

The thing with Delamere is that it is a good place to ride and you can have a laugh there, it's just that it's a bit limited so you get bored after a couple of hours. Like you, given the choice, I would head out to proper hills but these are strange times we live in. That road gap is bonkers. Maybe 20 years ago... Nah, who am I kidding 😂

[@johnbellis1179]

One side of Delamere has been ruined by holiday homes now. I’ve been riding there for many years, since Mtb started in the UK, things aren’t as good as they used to be. I can relate to trails being blocked by tree branches and some trails have been replaced with paths.

[@Stopadoodledoo]

That’s a real shame but what I guess they call ‘progress’. I am sure that I have only found a small proportion of what singletrack is there but given that it’s not an area known for elevation, what I have found is really good, it a bit sloppy in winter.

[@werdna230667]

Entertaining as ever, keep it up, 👍

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Thanks mate, more of a talking one than a riding one this, but I did have a decent ride too 👍

[@adrianszabelski8105]

Really fun place as long as you know where all the good lines are del is 1 of my locals and I ride there quite often I was up yesterday riding old pale downhill trails in the slop

[@Stopadoodledoo]

It's definitely good fun there. Sure, there are far better places but it's close by and good for a laugh; that's a plus in my books 👍

[@Stopadoodledoo]

@@adrianszabelski8105 Think I spotted them yesterday, on a return trip there 👍

[@adrianszabelski8105]

@@Stopadoodledoo ye the way to them was filthy tho it's a tonne of berms drops and steeps

[@Ruffest]

Why I'd never go back to normal biking lol. Everytime you get to a hill you push and I'm thinking why 😂😂 entertaining though.

[@Stopadoodledoo]

😂 I do usually ride up every hill that I am able to, it was just one of those days 👍

[@Ruffest]

@@Stopadoodledoo 😂

[@nigelfox6683]

Cider... it'll do that to you...lol Spot on with the fitness thing though... i'm more unfit than would probably be ideal for a "proper" ride out so for now im making do with the local paths and canals etc. Its not huge loops but im getting faster and keeping a decent heart rate and cadence going which has got to be helping... better than nothing i suppose.

[@Stopadoodledoo]

I reckon that getting the miles in at a decent pace, even along towpaths and the rest, does more for your fitness than plodding up a big hill for ages and then blasting back down. I really miss commuting to work by bike (if you've seen my old Lockdown ride videos from back in April, that's basically my commute route) as it got me fit and quickly. 👍

[@davesbikelife]

Nice one bro you go for it though man it's better to be out on your bike and doing nothing appreciate watching the videos and keep that fitness up mate 👍💪💪🙏

[@davesbikelife]

@@Stopadoodledoo yes mate 👍👍

[@l333boa]

Worth watching just for Commentary alone 🤣 top man

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Cheers mate. It was definitely one of those days where random stuff just came into my head so I said it out loud 😂

[@Moley_75]

We pedalled around for hours and just found flat offpiste, some up early the trig point but nothing special

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Yeah, it’s not the best place by a long shot; some interesting bits and bobs scattered around a large area. Ok if you are local and know where to go but if you have travelled any distance to get there then chances are that you have driven past far better places en route. This was in lockdown 2: the one nobody took seriously but we weren’t allowed into Wales or more than about 20 miles away (my own rule there 😂). I tend to only go if I am really limited for time and/or the weather is really snotty

[@chesterdad764]

10 min drive from my house. When you have two hours and you need to get back for the family Delamere can be fun.

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Definitely mate, we are lucky to have somewhere fun to ride so close by. Controversial I know, but I would rather go to Delamere than Degla 😀

[@will_mtb3111]

What is the first proper bit because I don’t think it is the 4cross track

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Hi, it's a trail that runs parallel to the road that cuts through the forest; entrance to it is near the newly installed barriers (if you know where that is). It's not far from the 4X track.

[@will_mtb3111]

Oh ok

[@will_mtb3111]

I thought the Manley hill bike park was the 4cross track or was that the. Skills bit

[@Stopadoodledoo]

I think it's both, but I'm not 100% sure

[@Stevo_YouTube]

Delamere would be fun on a derestricted eeb.

[@Stopadoodledoo]

I do quite like it there but only when limited for time. I always find myself bored after a couple of hours there and to be honest, I have found so much better stuff an equal or even less distance from Chester, not sure I would bother going again.

[@sidean4696]

What camera are you using to film your mtb sesh? If its a gopro - what setting are you using as its looks so smooth! You using a gimble / stabiliser?

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Hi mate. I use a GoPro 8 mounted directly to a Stuntman chest harness, which keeps the camera far more stable than the GoPro one (there's a link to it on Amazon in the description of other recent videos but I seem to have forgotten to put it in this one). The camera settings are 4k, 30 frames per second and SuperView, and I have used the standard settings in the camera for colour grading (although I do lighten it up a bit in iMovie when editing). Hope that's helpful 👍

[@fred2456]

Where did you find that step up and trail at 6:25

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Hi. It's very near 'No Brains', the steep chute that runs off the fireroad (the one from the road through the forest to the holiday park 👍

[@fred2456]

@@Stopadoodledoo okay thank you

[@MTBpaMore]

Awesome trail ride brotha. What tires you using on this ride?

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Thanks mate. On this ride, I was on two Maxxis Minion DHR 2.4's, the back one being almost completely bald (it had done over 2000 miles to it's credit). Funnily enough, when I got home and cleaned the bike, I noticed that there was a huge hole in the sidewall and the inner tube was sticking out so being the cheapskate I am, I put on an ancient (and also bald) WTB tyre that used to live on the front of the bike when it was new. As the hardtail is/was mainly a commuting bike (e.g. Covid has put an end to my commute as I work from home now), it tends to get hand-me-down tyres from my Orange when they get replaced. As such, it's had a motley collection of part worn tyres over the past year 😃👍

[@fuzzylogic1887]

Witness the fitness Jase 💪💪

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Not too much fitness mate. If there'd been any Strongbow left, I might have wiped down the filthy chair and had me some refreshing apple flavoured alcohol 😂

[@samuelhabel606]

Nice

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@James-dn1hu]

Fandabbydosoe

[@Stopadoodledoo]

Cheers mate, I always enjoy a quick mess-around at Delamere 👍